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- Ravana is the mythical multi-headed demon-king of Lanka in Hindu mythology. With ten heads and twenty arms, Ravana could change into any form he wished. Representing the very essence of evil, he famously fought and ultimately lost a series of epic battles against the hero Rama, seventh avatar of Vishnu.
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Raavanan is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language epic action-adventure film co-written, co-produced, and directed by Mani Ratnam. The film stars Vikram, Prithviraj Sukumaran and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in the lead roles along with a supporting cast led by Karthik, Prabhu and Priyamani.
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Ravana ( Sanskrit: रावण, IAST: Rāvaṇa, pronounced [ˈraːʋɐɳɐ]) was an ancient mythological king [ 1] of the island of Lanka, and the chief antagonist in the Hindu epic Ramayana. [ 2][ 3] In the Ramayana, Ravana is described as the eldest son of sage Vishrava and Kaikasi.
Apr 6, 2022 · Ravana was the grandson of Pulastya, one of the greatest sages of Indian mythology and one of the Saptarishis. He was born to Sage Vishravan and Asura’s mother Kaikashi. Hence he is considered half Asur (demon) and half Brahmin (sage). Ravana is known as the supreme antagonist in the ancient Hindu epic Ramayana.
Jun 18, 2010 · Raavanan: Directed by Mani Ratnam. With Vikram, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Prithviraj Sukumaran, Priyamani. A bandit leader kidnaps the wife of the policeman who killed his sister, but later falls in love with her.
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Ravana was a terrible demon (raksasa) who was the king of all demons and of the fortress island of Lanka (modern-day Sri Lanka). His father was Visravas (son of Pulastya, one of the creator Prajapati) and his mother Nikasa, also a demon and mother of the cannibal demons, the Pisitasanas. Ravana acquired his throne through foul means when he expelle...
The Ramayana is the oldest Sanskrit epic and was written sometime in the 5th century BCE, with some later additions. Ravana's name is explained, therein, in a colourful myth where the demon-king challenges Nandisa (actually the great god Shiva and also known as Nandisvara) and comes off worse. According to the story, one day Ravana met a dark dwarf...
The Ramayana is really concerned with the story of the semi-divine Lord Rama, believed by many Hindus to be based on a historical figure. He is perhaps the most virtuous figure in all of Hindu mythology. His adventures illustrate above all the importance and rewards of fulfilling one's pious duty or dharma,and he had been born for one specific task...
Rama followed in hot pursuit. First he had to fight the monster Kabandha and assist the monkey king Sugriva, but as a reward for the latter, he gained the invaluable help of Sugriva's general Hanumanand his army. Hanuman was also the son of the wind and able to leap huge distances, taking any form he wished. It was he who magically transported Rama...
Ravana is usually depicted as multi-headed and multi-armed, carrying all manner of lethal weapons. He appears in the decorative sculpture of Hindu temples, most often in battle scenes with Rama or riding his winged chariot. In a celebrated relief scene on the 8th-century CE Kailasanatha temple at Ellora, Ravana is shown shaking the sacred Kailasa m...
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Raavan is a 2010 Indian Hindi -language epic action-adventure film co-written and directed by Mani Ratnam, who also co-produced the film. It stars Vikram, Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and while Govinda, Nikhil Dwivedi, Ravi Kishan and Priyamani in pivotal roles. It marks the Hindi film debuts of Vikram and Priyamani.
The film follows the crux of the epic Ramayana, but with its own modified storyline not to be confused with the original Ramayana, Story is nowhere close to the original. In the movie, a police officer is on the chase to find a tribal leader and lawbreaker, who has kidnapped his wife.